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Artistic Anatomy of Animals

SECTIONAL INDEX

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Generalities of Comparative Anatomy 1

OSTEOLOGY AND ARTHROLOGY

The Trunk:

Vertebral Column 4

Sacrum 10

Coccygeal vertebræ 11

Direction and form of the vertebral column 11

Thorax 12

Sternum 14

Ribs and costal cartilages 14

The Anterior Limbs:

Shoulder 20

Scapula 21

Clavicle 25

Arm 28

Humerus 28

General view of the form of the forearm and hand 34

Forearm 38

Hand 44

The Anterior Limbs in Certain Animals:

Plantigrades: Bear 49

Digitigrades: Cat, dog 51

Unguligrades: Pig 57

Sheep, Ox 60

Horse 64

Proportions of the arm, the forearm, and metacarpus 70

Articulations of the anterior limbs 71

Scapulo-humeral articulation 72

Humero-ulnar articulation, or elbow 74

Radio-ulnar articulation 75

Articulation of the wrist 75

Metacarpo-phalangeal articulations 76

Interphalangeal articulations 77

The Posterior Limbs:

Pelvis 78

Iliac bone 78

The Thigh 83

Femur 83

Knee-cap 85

The Leg 85

Tibia 86

Fibula 87

The Foot 87

The Posterior Limbs in Some Animals:

Plantigrades: Bear 90

Digitigrades: Cat, dog 91

Unguligrades: Pig 94

Sheep, ox 95

Horse 99

Articulations of the posterior limbs 105

Coxo-femoral articulation 105

Femoro-tibial articulation, or knee 106

Tibio-tarsal articulation, and of the bones of the tarsus 107

The Head in General, and in Some Animals in Particular:

Direction of the head 109

The skull 112

The face 118

The skull of birds 127

MYOLOGY

Muscles of the Trunk:

Pectoralis major 131

Pectoralis minor 133

Serratus magnus 134

Muscles of the Abdomen:

External oblique 136

Internal oblique 137

Transversalis abdominis 138

Rectus abdominis 138

Pyramidalis abdominis 139

Muscles of the Back:

Trapezius 140

Latissimus dorsi 142

Rhomboid 144

The Cutaneous Muscle of the Trunk 147

The Coccygeal Region:

Ischio-coccygeal muscle 149

Superior sacro-coccygeal muscle 150

Lateral sacro-coccygeal muscle 150

Inferior sacro-coccygeal muscle 150

Muscles of the Neck:

Mastoido-humeralis 150

Sterno-mastoid 153

Omo-trachelian 155

Levator anguli scapulæ 156

Splenius 158

Infrahyoid Muscles:

Sterno-thyroid and sterno-hyoid 160

Omo-hyoid 160

Suprahyoid Muscles:

Mylo-hyoid 161

Digastric 161

Panniculus of the Neck 162

Muscles of the Anterior Limbs:

Muscles of the Shoulder 162

Deltoid 162

Subscapularis 163

Supraspinatus 164

Infraspinatus 165

Teres minor 166

Teres major 166

Panniculus muscle of the shoulder 167

Muscles of the Arm 168

Anterior region 169

Biceps 169

Brachialis anticus 170

Coraco-brachialis 170

Posterior region 171

Triceps 171

Supplemental or Accessory Muscle of the Latissimus Dorsi 173

Muscles of the Forearm 174

Anterior and external region 176

Supinator longus 176

First and second external radial 176

Supinator brevis 179

Extensor communis digitorum 179

Extensor minimi digiti 183

Posterior ulnar 185

Anconeus 185

Long abductor of the thumb 186

Short extensor of the thumb 187

Long extensor of the thumb 187

Proper extensor of the index 187

Internal and posterior region 188

Pronator teres 188

Flexor carpi radialis 189

Palmaris longus 189

Anterior ulnar 191

Superficial flexor of the digits 193

Long proper flexor of the thumb 197

Pronator quadratus 198

Muscles of the Hand 199

Muscles of the Posterior Limbs:

Muscles of the Pelvis 200

Gluteus medius 200

Gluteus maximus 201

Muscles of the Thigh 204

Muscles of the posterior region 205

Biceps 205

Semi-tendinosus 206

Semi-membranosus 207

Muscles of the anterior region 210

Triceps 210

Tensor fascia lata 211

Sartorius 211

Muscles of the internal region 213

Gracilis 213

Muscles of the Leg 213

Muscles of the anterior region 214

Tibialis anticus 214

Extensor proprius pollicis 219

Extensor longus digitorum 219

Peroneus tertius 224

Muscles of the external region 224

Peroneus longus 224

Peroneus brevis 225

Muscles of the posterior region 227

Gastrocnemius 227

Soleus 228

Plantaris 228

Popliteus 228

Superficial flexor of the toes 229

Flexor longus digitorum 230

Tibialis posticus 230

Flexor longus pollicis 231

Muscles of the Foot 231

Dorsalis pedis 231

Muscles of the Head 232

Masticatory muscles 232

Masseter 232

Temporal muscle 234

Cutaneous muscles of the head 234

Occipito-frontalis 234

Orbicularis palpebrarum 234

Pyramidalis nasi 235

Corrugator supercilii 235

Zygomaticus major 235

Zygomaticus minor 236

Levator labii superioris proprius 237

Levator labii superioris alæque nasi 238

Transversus nasi 239

Caninus 239

Orbicularis oris 240

Triangularis oris 240

Quadratus menti 240

Prominence of the chin 240

Buccinator 241

Maxillo-labialis 242

Zygomatico-auricularis 242

Temporo-auricularis externus 243

Scuto-auricularis externus 243

Cervico-auricular muscles 243

Cervico-auricularis superioris 244

Cervico-auricularis medius 244

Cervico-auricularis inferioris 244

Parotido-auricularis 244

Temporo-auricularis internus 244

Zygomatico-auricularis 245

EPIDERMIC PRODUCTS OF THE TERMINAL EXTREMITIES OF THE FORE AND HIND LIMBS

Claws 247

Plantar tubercles 248

Hoofs of the solipeds 250

Hoofs of ox and pig 261

Proportions 262

Proportions of head of horse 273

(front view) 276

Paces of the horse 282

Amble 293

Trot 294

Walk 296

Gallop 300

Leap 304

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